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Redirection is also a concept to be used in a verbal conflict. If we are to redirect someone’s direction or force, we must strive to make them focus on something other than their primary objective. In a physical arena, this could be a painful strike used to put the opponent mentally and physically off-balance. In the verbal arena, this could be merely redirecting the conversation, maybe getting the person to talk about himself or something important to him. Who doesn’t want to talk about themselves or something of interest?

As martial artists, we need to pay attention to the principles of avoidance, redirection, and creating imbalance that we use when dealing with physical conflict, and apply them in the arenas of personal and business relationships, as well as all of our social interactions.

Life’s Cycle of Progression

How do we start to see the connection between the concept or principle and the many applications it may have for our life? We must look beyond the initial explanation, and examine other possible applications. We must look at the similarities in all things. That is not to say we ignore the differences. But noticing similarities, allows our brain to make a comparison to something we can already relate to.